Playoff hopes dashed by Hawke's Bay United's 2-1 loss to Canterbury 6 Feb, 2021 09:20 PM 3 minutes to read Hawke's Bay United suffered their seventh loss of the season - a 2-1 defeat away to Canterbury United. Photo / Paul Taylor Hawke's Bay United suffered their seventh loss of the season - a 2-1 defeat away to Canterbury United. Photo / Paul Taylor Playoff hopes have begun to slip away from Hawke's Bay United after a frustrating 2-1 loss to Canterbury United yesterday afternoon. After picking up 10 points from their previous five matches, United were beaten by the Dragons at English Park in Christchurch. After a scrappy opening to the game, Canterbury soon found their rhythm, scoring the opening goal in the eighth minute.